Elrington Surname

752,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belize

Elrington Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elrington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:379,03426,619
Australia1001:269,95724,430
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Belize431:8,2671,180
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Elrington Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Elrington Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Elrington occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Elrington click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elrington? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 752,779th most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 19,127,417 people. Elrington occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Elrington reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 379,034. In England Elrington is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 22 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Elrington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elrington has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elrington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Elrington surname are 38.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Elrington earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.73% more than the national average, earning $48,211 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ellrington951/
Ealrington950/
Elerington950/
Ellerington90727/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elrington
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